"Maybe, who knows?" he told the Daily Mail. "I don’t know what might happen. You never know. I still have two years left with Juventus, this season and next.

"I like English football a lot. There are plenty of very good teams. They are very aggressive so it’s always entertaining to watch.

"It wouldn’t be a problem for me fitting into that particular style because I’ve played with different players with different characteristics throughout my career."

Asked about his favourite English team, Pirlo replied: "It used to be Manchester United and then Chelsea when Ancelotti was there. Now it’s Manchester City because they have an Italian coach in Roberto Mancini."